Tony Martin

Personal Info

Birthday

December 25, 1913

Day of Death

2012-07-27

(98 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

Anthony Martin

Alvin Morris

Tony Martin

Biography

Alvin Morris, known professionally as Tony Martin, was an American actor and popular singer. His career spanned over seven decades, and he scored dozens of hits between the late-1930s and mid-1950s with songs such as "Walk Hand in Hand", "Stranger in Paradise" and "I Get Ideas".

He was married to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse for 60 years, from 1948 until her death in 2008. In his grammar school glee club, he became an instrumentalist and singer. He formed his first band, named "The Red Peppers," when he was in high school.

Known For

Follow the Fleet

Till the Clouds Roll By

Clash by Night

That's Entertainment!

Hit the Deck

The Big Store

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Easy to Love

Filmography

1994
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
1982
Dear Mr. Wonderful
as Himself
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
1957
Let's Be Happy
as Stanley Smith
1956
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
as Linus Quincannon
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Tony Martin (uncredited)
1955
Hit the Deck
as Chief Boatswain's Mate Wm. F. Clark
1954
Deep in My Heart
as Performer in New Moon
1953
Easy to Love
as Barry Gordon
Here Come the Girls
as Allen Trent
1952
Clash by Night
as Singer of 'I Hear a Rhapsody' (voice) (uncredited)
1951
Two Tickets to Broadway
as Dan Carter
1948
Casbah
as Pepe Le Moko
1946
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Gaylord Ravenal / Tony Martin
1941
The Big Store
as Tommy Rogers
Ziegfeld Girl
as Frank Merton
1940
Music in My Heart
as Robert Gregory
1939
Winner Take All
as Steve Bishop
1938
Thanks for Everything
as Tommy Davis
Up the River
as Tommy Grant
Kentucky Moonshine
as Jerry Wade
Sally, Irene and Mary
as Tommy Reynolds
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Yusuf/Tony Martin
Life Begins in College
as Band Leader
You Can't Have Everything
as Bobby Walker
Sing and Be Happy
as Buzz Mason
The Holy Terror
as Danny Walker
1936
Banjo on My Knee
as Chick Bean
Pigskin Parade
as Tommy Barker
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Tony Renaldo
Back to Nature
as Tom Williams
Poor Little Rich Girl
as Radio Baritone Soloist (uncredited)
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Man with Violet (uncredited)
Follow the Fleet
as Sailor (uncredited)
1935
Foolish Hearts
as Singer